Answer Key
1. What does the festival of Makar Sankrati represent? It represents the sun’s journey into the northern hemisphere.
2. How do people celebrate Makar Sankranti in Gujarat and Maharashtra? The young and old fly kites together
3. Describe how Makar Sankranti is celebrated in Punjab. People light bonfires on the eve of Sankranti. They throw sweets, sugarcane and rice onto the bonfires.
4. What is the role of the rivers Ganga, Jamuna and Saraswathi in Uttar Pradesh? People have a bath in the rivers on Makar Sankrati.
5. What are three other names for Makar Sankranti? Lohri, Kicheri, and Pongal.
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